FROM THE YEARS 286 TO 296, a crew of Roman dissidents reigned over a Britain severed from the rest of the Roman Empire. The revolt was instigated by Carausius, but he didn’t see it through to the end...
THE OPENING of an Ancient Egyptian tomb has been broadcast live on telly in a world first event. A mummified high priest was found inside the grave alongside a treasure trove of gold and other arte…
At that rate of decline, the central bank’s reserves would nearly disappear by the end of the year, leaving Maduro’s government struggling to pay for imports of basic goods.
Another tech bubble is expanding like a supernova and the financial media is declaring (as it does during every bubble) "this time it's different."
Clive says the gold chart may look like a head-n-shoulder's topping pattern, but the bearish scenario is now unlikely to play out. Here's why...
As the Great Inflation of the 1970s illustrates, pushing the unemployment rate below its non-zero "natural" rate can cause a massive inflation acceleration...
Would the U.S. have actually invaded Saudi Arabia to seize its oil? How the U.S. Congress may provoke the Saudis into dropping the dollar...
Companies buying back their own shares has “consistently been the largest source of US equity demand.” Without them, “demand for shares would fall dramatically.”
The most recent 10Ks (annual reports) filed by the largest Wall Street banks covering their financial condition as of December 31, 2018, provide the strongest argument thus far for Congress...
The status of an asset class would give Indians the opportunity to capitalize their gold and make it as liquid as the stock of a listed company.
Harvey says they must be using vapor to settle contracts because now there isn't just one reason the COMEX is stressed, but two. Here are the details...
Businesses are taking on more debt, but how we will know if it’s too much, too little, or just the right amount to keep the economy on track?
According to the BLS data, the 25 to 54 year old labor force participation rate it currently at 82.6%, a full 2% below the 2000 peak and 1% below the '88 through '08 average.
The Federal Reserve is out of control, acting in ways and with powers that were never explicitly granted by Congress.
Last month we said that the "JOLTS data better turn negative fast or else Powell will be facing very unpleasant questions why the Fed's rate hikes are on pause when the number of job openings is soaring." Today we got just the expected negative data reversal.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF), in its latest projections on Tuesday, lowered 2019 growth forecast to 3.3% from 3.5% - the lowest since the fin...
Clothing retailers, consumer electronics companies and home furnishing businesses will need to close more stores as e-commerce sales proliferate, UBS says.
Between state Democrats who tax like it's going out of style and the Republican federal tax overhaul, California taxpayers find themselves at the mercy of the taxman.
The net worth of the US comes in at negative $21.5 trillion.This according to the Financial Report of the United States Government recently released by the Treasury Department.
For many American cities, there are now some troubling signs that they could be in danger of a housing crisis striking in the future